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About Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The game has a complex story with long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over: it is still an action game and stealth oriented but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. The world has now a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map.
Release Date
Sep 1, 2015
Developer
Kojima Productions
Publisher
Konami
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain FAQ & buying guide

Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain worth buying?

Steam
91.91% positive
'Very Positive', 106,717 reviews
Metacritic
91
Critics (IGDB)
96/100
19 critics

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What is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain about?

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has brought a new edge to the Cold War, and in 1984, a one-eyed man with a prosthetic arm appears in the country. Those who know him call him Snake; the legendary mercenary who was once swept from the stage of history and left in a coma by American private intelligence network Cipher. Snake is accompanied by Ocelot, an old friend who saved him from attack when he finally awoke. Now, Snake’s former partner Kazuhira Miller is being held by the Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Snake must undertake a solo mission to rescue Miller and prove to the world that the legendary mercenary is not dead and gone. That first step will lead to a path of vengeance against the very Cipher that slaughtered so many of Snake’s men, and to a battle that will embroil the whole world... What started in Ground Zeroes... must finish with "V."

StealthOpen WorldActionStory RichTacticalCinematicThird PersonGreat Soundtrack

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

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What is the lowest price Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is $9.00 at Kinguin on January 23, 2026. The current best price is about 1% above that low.

Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain worth buying?

92% of 106,717 Steam user reviews for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain are positive ("Very Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 91.

When was Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain released?

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain released on September 1, 2015, developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami.

What platforms is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain available on?

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One. It supports single player, multiplayer.

When do Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain prices drop?

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Where's the cheapest place to buy Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?

The cheapest Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain price right now is $9.13 at Kinguin, 54% below the Steam price.

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